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city posed the most iconic institutions. one that carries not only the news but new york only brand identity throughout the world. the new york times also are you door is has been a decade of crisis at the time, and a crisis and professors not only because of the iconic nature of the newspaper, which had just mentioned, but also because the role of the newspaper itself which is an hour mission of documenting the city's history. the times are the city's newspaper records. this so-called first draft of history. we invest as an element of their own. we look better crust -- something so characteristic which is the theme of perpetual transfer mis of the city. indeed, we here at the museum are not ourselves. we, in fact, as i think about this story as he describes we ask many of the some questions today or physical artifacts and the humor and word an increasingly funeral world. tonight he would delve deeper into what he calls borrowing a page from winston churchill. the word newspaper and the world except for all of the others. >>
city posed the most iconic institutions. one that carries not only the news but new york only brand identity throughout the world. the new york times also are you door is has been a decade of crisis at the time, and a crisis and professors not only because of the iconic nature of the newspaper, which had just mentioned, but also because the role of the newspaper itself which is an hour mission of documenting the city's history. the times are the city's newspaper records. this so-called first...
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those who are in the sanitation department of our municipal cities. so those who work in concrete, in the building trades. those individuals, those who work in the energy industry in all shapes, forms and sizes. those who may be in the vocational trades. maybe even nurses and nurses aids, who are lifting patients all day long. thank god for them. we see them all the time when we're visiting the sick and our relatives or we're in the hospital system of what i'm saying is, you cannot have a cookie that fits all. you cannot immediately jump to entitlement reform between now and december 31. here's a solution. the bipartisan voices have said pass the senate bill or pass the elimination of the tax cuts on the top 2%. but i believe that 100% of americans will get it. we cannot then jump to entitlement reform now. it would not be wise. it is not prudent. it does not work. when you talk about 65 to 67, that's a lifetime. because what you do as the gentleman has said york uh throw seniors into the marketplace, you save a buck and they have to spend two bucks,
those who are in the sanitation department of our municipal cities. so those who work in concrete, in the building trades. those individuals, those who work in the energy industry in all shapes, forms and sizes. those who may be in the vocational trades. maybe even nurses and nurses aids, who are lifting patients all day long. thank god for them. we see them all the time when we're visiting the sick and our relatives or we're in the hospital system of what i'm saying is, you cannot have a...
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the third issue when it comes to the government is the caution that mark issued, the state and the city universities have been defunded over decades, and that as part of the rising tuition costs. a public university level that -- i read once that every time there is a financial crisis, they cut university's first that they never put that back when the economy rebounds. we have had tuition rates go way up. in terms of the government, all those different roles that they apply, how much of this is a problem that the private sector and individual families are not as much to blame for. >> there is plenty of blame to go around. we have kindergarten, before kindergarten, and at the college level, someone graduates -- someone who graduates is twice as likely to go on. the debt is having an effect on people's choices, like it or not. a government is responsible for it. there is the failure of grants to keep pace with college thoughts. the government is also responsible for the failure of the grants. the other side would like to blame the cost, but i think it is both. those are very interesting a
the third issue when it comes to the government is the caution that mark issued, the state and the city universities have been defunded over decades, and that as part of the rising tuition costs. a public university level that -- i read once that every time there is a financial crisis, they cut university's first that they never put that back when the economy rebounds. we have had tuition rates go way up. in terms of the government, all those different roles that they apply, how much of this is...
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history of the capital city this weekend on c- span 2 and american history tv on c-span 3. up next, the senate debate on the debt ceiling. a joint economic committee hearing on the fiscal cliff. and shaun donovan discusses. ? morning, the national journal on the u.s. economy and a poll on the middle class. live coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. in the senate today, harry reid and mitch mcconnell went back and forth on fiscal cliff issues. there is part of their exchange. >> yesterday afternoon, i came to the floor and offered president obama's proposal on the fiscal cliff to show that neither he nor democrats in congress are acting in good faith in these negotiations. with just a few weeks ago before a potentially entirely avoidable blow to the economy, the president proposed a plan the members of his own party will even vote for. he is not interested in a balanced agreement, not particularly interested in avoiding the fiscal cliff, and clearly not interested at all in cutting any spending. with the president is really in, as we learned just yesterday, is ge
history of the capital city this weekend on c- span 2 and american history tv on c-span 3. up next, the senate debate on the debt ceiling. a joint economic committee hearing on the fiscal cliff. and shaun donovan discusses. ? morning, the national journal on the u.s. economy and a poll on the middle class. live coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. in the senate today, harry reid and mitch mcconnell went back and forth on fiscal cliff issues. there is part of their exchange....
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and any major city and say, as we've spent more dollars per capita, have we gotten more education. >> your short answer is you don't. >> no. and this is where the modern republican party is light years ahead of the 1994 gingrich revolution where guys said, get rid of the department of education, get rid of the department of energy or whatever. no, reform government so it costs less. 100,000 kids in arizona will now have a $5,000 voucher, they can take to a public school, a private school, a parochial school, home school, if they don't spend it -- >> so you're saying -- >> you don't need more money, you need reforms. would allowing fedex and u.p.s. to deliver mail make your post office mail get their sooner? >> this is one of the questions on the card. when you leave here very shortly you're going to go to your wednesday meeting. this is a literal meeting of the right wing conspiracy, right? >> about this size. >> this is a weekly meeting that you've had -- >> some of the people from there are here. [laughter] i see you. >> so this is a weekly meeting of what you call the center right
and any major city and say, as we've spent more dollars per capita, have we gotten more education. >> your short answer is you don't. >> no. and this is where the modern republican party is light years ahead of the 1994 gingrich revolution where guys said, get rid of the department of education, get rid of the department of energy or whatever. no, reform government so it costs less. 100,000 kids in arizona will now have a $5,000 voucher, they can take to a public school, a private...
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i am the mayor of the city of davenport. my question is, in 2008 president obama won by 9 million votes nationwide, one of the biggest margins since lyndon johnson. he won with young people, students, african americans, poor hispanics. in 2010 we got the worst shellacking since the civil war. i remember in 2008, 39 people got out of the homeless shelter to vote, more people than ever before. in 2010 and nobody voted from the shelter. what can you do to reassure me that things will be different. people in that these demographics will turn out when i see thousands of people protesting in the occupy movement, i see the highest poverty we have had up among our base. what are the poll's showing? how is the campaign going to get to them? what are we doing? what are the positive signs to see in these demographics that did not vote in 2010? >> in 2010, the election as midterms are was a referendum. it was not a choice and it was not a friend as a choice. presidential elections have a different dynamic than midterm elections. i think
i am the mayor of the city of davenport. my question is, in 2008 president obama won by 9 million votes nationwide, one of the biggest margins since lyndon johnson. he won with young people, students, african americans, poor hispanics. in 2010 we got the worst shellacking since the civil war. i remember in 2008, 39 people got out of the homeless shelter to vote, more people than ever before. in 2010 and nobody voted from the shelter. what can you do to reassure me that things will be different....
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and today, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of this city's uprising against nazis, i will pay tribute at the monument to that historic struggle. over 200,000 po learn s were -- poles were killed in those weeks. but your enduring spirit, that survived. free men and women everywhere, whether they have been here or not, already know this about poland. in some desperate hours in the last century, your people were the witnesses to hope. led onward by strength of heart and faith in god. not only by force of arms, but by the power of truth in villages and perishes across the land, you shamed the oppresser and gave light to the darkness. time and again, history has recorded the ascrept of liberty propelled by souls that yearn for freedom and justice. former secretary of state in the united states, condoleezza rice has noted that it is often one brave man or woman who says no to oppression. in doing so, sparks an evolution of courage for thousands or millions of others. in my country, in 1955 rosa parks said no to a bus driver who told her to give up her seat to a white person. and in doing so
and today, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of this city's uprising against nazis, i will pay tribute at the monument to that historic struggle. over 200,000 po learn s were -- poles were killed in those weeks. but your enduring spirit, that survived. free men and women everywhere, whether they have been here or not, already know this about poland. in some desperate hours in the last century, your people were the witnesses to hope. led onward by strength of heart and faith in god. not only by...
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of the biggest little city in the world. six states nominated the champion of the constitution, congressman ron paul. [applause] iowa, minnesota, alaska, the virgin islands, ore., and nevada. in the spirit of freedom that inspired the founding of our country, and in honor of the liberty that has made the united states the greatest country on earth. we proudly cast 17 votes for congressman ron paul. [applause] 5 abstention is, and 54 romney. -- five four romney. >> nv, 5, romney. new hampshire, 12 of those. >> madam secretary, new hampshire, the granite state, where it all begins. with this year, not just our leaves will turn color, but the entire state will turn red. new hampshire, home of wolfeboro, the next second white house for the united states of america. votesmpshire cast's nine for our adopted favorite son, mitt romney of massachusetts, and 34 representative ron paul. >> new hampshire, 9, romney. >> new jersey, 15 votes. >> madam secretary, the garden state, the proud home of tonight's keynote address given by govern
of the biggest little city in the world. six states nominated the champion of the constitution, congressman ron paul. [applause] iowa, minnesota, alaska, the virgin islands, ore., and nevada. in the spirit of freedom that inspired the founding of our country, and in honor of the liberty that has made the united states the greatest country on earth. we proudly cast 17 votes for congressman ron paul. [applause] 5 abstention is, and 54 romney. -- five four romney. >> nv, 5, romney. new...
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works in every single industry. >> of course we do know that there are a few people, more in new york city than there are in wyoming, who never will buy a car. but we also know here, and we don't like to admit it, that because we are human beings we all suffer from the risk of getting sick. and we also all know that we'll get seriously sick. and we also know that we can't predict when. and we also know that when we do, there will be our fellow taxpayers through the federal government who will pay for this. if we do not buy insurance, we will pay nothing. and that happens with a large number of people in this group of 40 million, none of whom can be picked out in advance. now, that's quite different from a car situation, and it's different in only this respect. it shows there is a national problem, and it shows there is a national problem that involves money, cost insurance. so if congress could do this, should there be a disease that strikes the united states and they want every one inoculated even though ten million will be hurt, it's hard for me to decide why that isn't interstate commer
works in every single industry. >> of course we do know that there are a few people, more in new york city than there are in wyoming, who never will buy a car. but we also know here, and we don't like to admit it, that because we are human beings we all suffer from the risk of getting sick. and we also all know that we'll get seriously sick. and we also know that we can't predict when. and we also know that when we do, there will be our fellow taxpayers through the federal government who...
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who fought his a let the opponents on the idea that america was a shining city upon a hill. what we got was a week, moderate candidate handpicked by the beltway elites. the president to loss is unequivocally on them. with a catastrophic loss of the republican elites, handpicked candidates, the tea party at the last, best hope america has to restore her from the principles. while the bay take longer to restore these principles with president obama back in office, we are not going away. instead of the 100 years to take america to the place where we are today. it will take more than three and a half years to restore our constitution. we are going to keep fighting. we respect the constitution and we know for america to succeed, we need to continue educating americans on our core principles. on the importance of the constitution and why our solutions are essential for america's continued greatness. we fight for our principles, we win. our work again today. county by county, state by state, district by district, will fight for freedom the way others in america have fought for free
who fought his a let the opponents on the idea that america was a shining city upon a hill. what we got was a week, moderate candidate handpicked by the beltway elites. the president to loss is unequivocally on them. with a catastrophic loss of the republican elites, handpicked candidates, the tea party at the last, best hope america has to restore her from the principles. while the bay take longer to restore these principles with president obama back in office, we are not going away. instead...
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the city budget chairman. the first republican to represent my district. during that campaign i had the opportunity to get to know, to me and spend time with every single one of the cabinets. i came to like and admire each and every one of them and hold them in regard today. there was one candidate who stood out because he passed the most important test of a politician can face. he had a track record of backing conservative words with actions and that is a trait that is too lacking in politics today which we see almost each and every single day including within our party. it is easy. sometimes too easy to talk about being conservative but it is much harder to act, but, and to lead as a conservative. on every topic that was important in looking for a candidate, the taxes, spending, education, immigration, health care, individual freedoms and personal liberties, every single one, the man i am getting ready to introduce had proven himself to be the real deal. i believe at some point in the future, tomorrow or next week or 10 years from now. the country will w
the city budget chairman. the first republican to represent my district. during that campaign i had the opportunity to get to know, to me and spend time with every single one of the cabinets. i came to like and admire each and every one of them and hold them in regard today. there was one candidate who stood out because he passed the most important test of a politician can face. he had a track record of backing conservative words with actions and that is a trait that is too lacking in politics...
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leaving the city, i drove toward alexandria. the highway i was on came within a few hundred yards of the pentagon would have been hit by then. cars were stopped were the work and people got out, watching in horror. i could smell burning fuel, concrete and steel. it was the smell of war, something i never imagined i would smell in america. the each were overwhelmed by the enormity of the loss of life. we struggle to comprehend the magnitude of what this meant for the families of those with been killed and for our own families. for our nation. for the world. for some, there was also anger and grief and anger soon turned to action and among those taking the lead were members of the national guard. members of the guard secured our airports and borders and members of the guard began to mobilize, to deploy half a world away for you would become all too dim earlier but the amount of the hindu kush and the streets of fallujah. guardsmen and women have helped keep us safe and the nation owes you. i wish i could say the world is less dang
leaving the city, i drove toward alexandria. the highway i was on came within a few hundred yards of the pentagon would have been hit by then. cars were stopped were the work and people got out, watching in horror. i could smell burning fuel, concrete and steel. it was the smell of war, something i never imagined i would smell in america. the each were overwhelmed by the enormity of the loss of life. we struggle to comprehend the magnitude of what this meant for the families of those with been...
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that beautiful lady in the harbor, the city in which i lived, was a tourist. what does it mean? if you work hard, odds are you will be better 10 years from now than today and your kids will do better than you. it is a beautiful dream, part of what america is all about. we have begun to address it on the democratic side. that is why we have had the success that we have had on tuesday. people felt that the republicans were not addressing it. although polls show, who more has your values, who is looking out for you? even towards the end, a large gap remains between president obama and governor romney. that might be the main reason that the president did as well as he did. that is where we are going to be. we are a party -- one of the reasons we lost in 2010 is the average voters said they do not care about us. they are focused on other things. i think we corrected that very well at both ends of presidential avenue -- of pennsylvania avenue. that is going to continue. there will be a relentless focus on helping the middle-class grow. if the middle class does not grow, it is a differ
that beautiful lady in the harbor, the city in which i lived, was a tourist. what does it mean? if you work hard, odds are you will be better 10 years from now than today and your kids will do better than you. it is a beautiful dream, part of what america is all about. we have begun to address it on the democratic side. that is why we have had the success that we have had on tuesday. people felt that the republicans were not addressing it. although polls show, who more has your values, who is...
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and latino communities in the chicago area and cities throughout the nation. today's settlement will not roll back the clock. it will not undo the devastating consequences of wells fargo's misconduct on african-american and latino families and their once vibrant neighborhoods. but it is a significant step forward. in my ongoing efforts and of those of my partners in the federal level, the whole bank is accountable for their disgraceful role in causing the worst financial crisis of our lifetime. just as importantly, today's settlement affirms the basic american tenet that a person's race or ethnicity should never determine his or her access to affordable credit and to a better future. in closing, i want to thank the attorneys from the left suwannee -- from the illinois attorney general's office for working diligently and passionately on this lawsuit for the last three years. i also want to commend deputy attorney general poll, tom perez for all of their hard worker and dedication in crafting this settlement. let me handed over to the comptroller of the currency
and latino communities in the chicago area and cities throughout the nation. today's settlement will not roll back the clock. it will not undo the devastating consequences of wells fargo's misconduct on african-american and latino families and their once vibrant neighborhoods. but it is a significant step forward. in my ongoing efforts and of those of my partners in the federal level, the whole bank is accountable for their disgraceful role in causing the worst financial crisis of our lifetime....
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those would become effective unless 2/3 of the house and to slash city of the senate were to override that. that power is made permanent to the president in the 1996 legislation. what others and i have offered and co-sponsored this legislation to say let's try for a four-year test drive that is the president the authority to give -- to go through an ominous -- an omnibus bill and go through line items. we can vote it down with a simple majority in the senate. we have to vote on it. if it is defeated, then it goes away. we think it provides accountability for the president and for congress. if it helps, good, maybe we can make it better. i appreciate the administration's support. i do not know if there has been any discussion on clean energy tax policy, but i want to mention a lot of other countries in the world to arrive a considerable amount of electricity from the wind. some of that is on land, some of it is off the shores. we do not derive any of electricity from the wind off of our shores. there is an opportunity to do that. some people think we need to extend the wind production
those would become effective unless 2/3 of the house and to slash city of the senate were to override that. that power is made permanent to the president in the 1996 legislation. what others and i have offered and co-sponsored this legislation to say let's try for a four-year test drive that is the president the authority to give -- to go through an ominous -- an omnibus bill and go through line items. we can vote it down with a simple majority in the senate. we have to vote on it. if it is...
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, the shining city on the hill. the president puts his faith in government. we put our faith and the american people. when we gather in tampa, seven months from now, we will be forming a united party with a winning ticket. it is an american driven by freedom. i see an america with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. i see children even more successful than their parents and others congratulating them for their achievement, not attacking them for it. join me in the next step towards that destination of november 6 when across america we can give a sigh of relief and no the promise of america has been kept, so dreamers can dream a little bigger. the help-wanted signs can be dusted off and we can start again. this time we will get it right. our greatest days are ahead. we are, after all, americans. god bless this great nation. god bless the united states of america. and god bless you people. thank you so much. thank you. cipherable conversations] >> the republican national convention finishing for t
, the shining city on the hill. the president puts his faith in government. we put our faith and the american people. when we gather in tampa, seven months from now, we will be forming a united party with a winning ticket. it is an american driven by freedom. i see an america with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. i see children even more successful than their parents and others congratulating them for their achievement, not attacking them for it. join me in the next step...
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it is tough to reconsider the greatest city in the world. as much as i will miss him in the white house, he will be an extraordinary asset to our campaign. he will tell us when in 2012. i also want to say how much i appreciate you. i love you. i love you, too. [applause] i love you back, man. you know, i am here not just because i need your help. i am also here because the country need your help. there was a reason why so many people like jessica worked their hearts out in our 2008 campaign. it was not because you thought it would be easy. when you support a guy named barack hussain obama for president of the united states you have to assume that the -- the odds might not be in your favor. you did not need a poll to tell you it was not a sure thing. you understood the campaign was not about me. it was about our common vision for america. it was not a narrow vision and america where everybody is left to fend for themselves. the most powerful are able to play by their own rules. it was a pig and a passionate and gold america where everybody ha
it is tough to reconsider the greatest city in the world. as much as i will miss him in the white house, he will be an extraordinary asset to our campaign. he will tell us when in 2012. i also want to say how much i appreciate you. i love you. i love you, too. [applause] i love you back, man. you know, i am here not just because i need your help. i am also here because the country need your help. there was a reason why so many people like jessica worked their hearts out in our 2008 campaign. it...
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the city of jacksonville said you do not have standing because you cannot prove he would have gotten the contract anyway. we may have given it to a different white person. are you might not have been qualified. the supreme court said that white firm had standing even though they could not prove they would have gotten the contract because they have a constitutional right to a fair procedure. the court said that was an issue in the case. hear, the dream at -- act claimants have a right to have the dream at consider pursuant to a constitutional procedure. the injury is not the dream act passing or not. the injury is was this law given a constitutional procedure dure. -- proce >> chada was an indian citizen born in england, moved around the world who was subject to being deported and was held to outstanding -- helped to have standing. the supreme court sustained his position and held unconstitutional the one house legislative veto. take the voting cases. a citizena citizen was denied te opportunity to vote, does not have to prove who he voted -- who he would have voted for him and he doe
the city of jacksonville said you do not have standing because you cannot prove he would have gotten the contract anyway. we may have given it to a different white person. are you might not have been qualified. the supreme court said that white firm had standing even though they could not prove they would have gotten the contract because they have a constitutional right to a fair procedure. the court said that was an issue in the case. hear, the dream at -- act claimants have a right to have...
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we still believe in that shining city on the hill. we know that the future of this country is better than 8% or 9% unemployment. it is better than $50 trillion in debt. it is better than the misguided promises and broken policies of the last few years and the broken promises of one man. the president has run out of ideas. now he is running out of excuses. tonight we are asking the good people of south carolina to join the citizens of new hampshire and made 2012 the year he runs out of time. obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. in the last few days, we have seen some desperate republicans join forces with him. this is such a mistake for our party and for our nation. the country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. we have to offer an alternative vision. i stand ready to lead us down a different path, where we are lifted up by our desire to succeed, not dragged down by our resentment of success. [applause] in difficult times, we cannot abandon the core values that define us as a unique nation. we
we still believe in that shining city on the hill. we know that the future of this country is better than 8% or 9% unemployment. it is better than $50 trillion in debt. it is better than the misguided promises and broken policies of the last few years and the broken promises of one man. the president has run out of ideas. now he is running out of excuses. tonight we are asking the good people of south carolina to join the citizens of new hampshire and made 2012 the year he runs out of time....
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i went out with bill clinton in kansas city to talk about how to reform social security. we had a great talk on that plane. we talked about how we would take the surplus at 3% and use it, instead of creating this, which was phony, and larry summers and bill clinton knew it was phony, let's create a real asset that will actually pay benefits. bill clinton, to his credit, wanted to create an asset, but have the government hold the assets. in other words, corporate bonds and even some safe stop. the private-sector would have to pay it would be a real asset as opposed to this, which is simply a promise from the government to pay. i want it to be individually held, he wanted it to be government held. we were working on something, and mike jelinski-hall's address -- monica lewinsky's dress fell off. [laughter] here is the problem now. that 3% we were going to use to create this real asset does not exist anymore. some people have suggested we need to go to another system. who is going to finance it? who is one to give younger workers -- i am all for governor workers and a retire
i went out with bill clinton in kansas city to talk about how to reform social security. we had a great talk on that plane. we talked about how we would take the surplus at 3% and use it, instead of creating this, which was phony, and larry summers and bill clinton knew it was phony, let's create a real asset that will actually pay benefits. bill clinton, to his credit, wanted to create an asset, but have the government hold the assets. in other words, corporate bonds and even some safe stop....
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stephanie kelton is the head of the economics department at the university of missouri kansas city. bruce bartlett is someone i have known for ever. have known forever. he is now one of the foremost authorities, and has been for some time, on tax policy, tax reform. you can see his writing in "the new york times." he has a great economic blog. he would be shooting me if i did not mention the book. he has several. the latest is "the benefits and the burden." it is a history and review of tax reform issues. i get my tongue% now, right? and then we have the chief economist of the center for budget and policy priorities, which is where budget analysts go to talk to budget analysts. stephanie, i am going to start with you. there is a basic question. did you see the look of shock on her face? the basic question to start with. jamie said we should not panic, but you cannot turn on cnbc or bloomberg and not talk to people about to panic, if they are not already. is there a reason we should be concerned about the fiscal cliff beck's is the damage that great that this is something that has to
stephanie kelton is the head of the economics department at the university of missouri kansas city. bruce bartlett is someone i have known for ever. have known forever. he is now one of the foremost authorities, and has been for some time, on tax policy, tax reform. you can see his writing in "the new york times." he has a great economic blog. he would be shooting me if i did not mention the book. he has several. the latest is "the benefits and the burden." it is a history...
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. >> everyone, i represent the city of detroit. this ruling is simple. healthcare is a right for all americans. when more people have health insurance, health insurance is affordable for everyone. it makes financial sense. we needed this mandate to make insurance affordable for even the sickest americans. healthy americans could buy health insurance. more of us have health insurance. thank you. >> thank you, everyone. this has been a progressive caucus. will keep fighting and moving. take good care. >> four more years. >> everyone, let's thank our leader. [cheers and applause] >> members of the house to party caucus were also in front of the supreme court on thursday. it was led by the former gop candidate. this is 10 minutes. >> thank you all for coming. my name is michele bachmann. i am a member of contests. i represent minnesota. i heard the decision come down. -- i am a member of congress. others are making their way over from the capital. we will begin this morning with the brief reaction. sandy, it is yourself and your district. >> hello. i am from
. >> everyone, i represent the city of detroit. this ruling is simple. healthcare is a right for all americans. when more people have health insurance, health insurance is affordable for everyone. it makes financial sense. we needed this mandate to make insurance affordable for even the sickest americans. healthy americans could buy health insurance. more of us have health insurance. thank you. >> thank you, everyone. this has been a progressive caucus. will keep fighting and...
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and let's throw in the city of seattle for good measure. and almost half of them hold top secret security clearance. more than people who reside in maine or idaho. when you've got those millions of people, you have an entity that is cumbersome and potential for abuse and frankly potential to be infiltrated or mistakes. think about it. 9/11 occurred in part not because we didn't have information. remember the memo on bush's desk warning of a potential attack from bin laden? what we are doing at the same time we're eroding american rights, we're piling on more and more and more information and it's going to be extraordinarily difficult to sort through. we risk -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman will suspend. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. smith: i yield myself the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, the vote we cast on the fisa amendments act tonight will be one of the most important votes we cast in this congress. and it is app
and let's throw in the city of seattle for good measure. and almost half of them hold top secret security clearance. more than people who reside in maine or idaho. when you've got those millions of people, you have an entity that is cumbersome and potential for abuse and frankly potential to be infiltrated or mistakes. think about it. 9/11 occurred in part not because we didn't have information. remember the memo on bush's desk warning of a potential attack from bin laden? what we are doing at...
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of our constitution far and wide from the border into the inner city and everywhere in between. he was one of the founding fathers of the tea party movement. and last year, herman cain also understands what it is to fight and to win tough battles with long odds. five years ago, he was diagnosed with advancing cancer. for a man who built his success on being able to do the math, the 30% odds the doctors gave him was just another number. thankfully, he is here with us today cancer free. herman is a man who truly understands what matters most in life. with his trademark smile, optimism, hard work, family, industry, consistency -- although he is no longer running for president, herman cain is far from steny on the sidelines. his solutions revolution -- far from standing on the sidelines. without further ado, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a man who remains a shining light for our movement, our nation, and teleprompter-free for many years, herman cain. [applause] ♪ >> thank you. thank you very much. just so that there is new confusion, these teleprompter are not for me. s.do
of our constitution far and wide from the border into the inner city and everywhere in between. he was one of the founding fathers of the tea party movement. and last year, herman cain also understands what it is to fight and to win tough battles with long odds. five years ago, he was diagnosed with advancing cancer. for a man who built his success on being able to do the math, the 30% odds the doctors gave him was just another number. thankfully, he is here with us today cancer free. herman is...
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the freak storm ravaged new york city. when storms like that happen, it does help consensus. i do not think that will be at the top of the agenda. immigration reform is probably more of the momentum behind that. >> there are two issues that have changed dramatically, 180 degrees. one is gay rights. this country went to a much broader acceptance of gay rights and gay marriage. just stunning. part is a democratic shift. the other is a climate change. there was a big movement among evangelicals to save the lord's earth, to save the greatest gift we were given. it made a lot of sense with the far right's agenda. it has been turned into the exact opposite. climate change is happening and it is partially caused by human kind. that is happening just a few years after both parties in a pretty wide degree that something had to be done for different reasons. stunning. >> somebody was compiling the best tweets of the campaign. "i agree with the scientific consensus on global warming. call me crazy." that's where things were. there could be changes to the party. >> it may take the econom
the freak storm ravaged new york city. when storms like that happen, it does help consensus. i do not think that will be at the top of the agenda. immigration reform is probably more of the momentum behind that. >> there are two issues that have changed dramatically, 180 degrees. one is gay rights. this country went to a much broader acceptance of gay rights and gay marriage. just stunning. part is a democratic shift. the other is a climate change. there was a big movement among...